The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-01-25
The Water Front.

The weather during the past week, has
been more favorable for shipping purposes
in port. and the Island coasters have been
able to secure full cargoes OF supplies.
The Likellbe sailed on Monday with far
cargo and a good passenger list. The W.
G. Hall on Tuesday had all the freight she
could carry and a large passenger list. The
Iwalani for Kauai also had fine freight
and a fair compliment of passengers. The
steamer Kinau went on the railway on
Monday for cleaning and painting, and
sailed on Wednesday afternoon with good
passenger list and full freight. At this
season of the year there is generally a good
business doing in the way of supplies for the
other islands, and now that all the mills are
grinding, the coastlng steamers and schooners
are returning TO port with full cargoes of
sugar.
The Am. barkentine Wrestler sailed for
San Francisco on Tuesday last with full
cargo Of sugar. This vessel, while getting
under weigh from the Wilder Steamship
wharf, and after the lines had been cast off,
would not answer her helm, and instead of
pointing for the passage out, ran over
toward the lighthouse, taking the mud on
the reef Just between the lighthouse and
Williams residence, where she remained for
an hour and a half. Strong trades we're
blowing at the time and lines were got out
TO the wharf to prevent her swinging broad
side on. The aid of the tug Eleu was called
into reQuesition and after a short time bad
the Wrestler into deep water again appar-
entity none the worse for her encounter with
the bank. Sail was Immediately made on
the vessel after this and the Wrestler went
out Of the harbor in gallant style. The i'm
mediate cause Of the mishap was ascertained
TO be II the gearing of the wheel which
had been taken apart while in port and
put together wrong. Capt. Schnauer exon
crates the pilot from all blame in the matter.
On Tuesday the bark c. o. Whitmore. 23jS
DAYS from the Sound, with lumber, arrived,
and is locked at Allen d Robinson's wharf.
The c. O. Whitmore reports the new bark S.
n. Castle. Capt. Hubbard, as on the berth at
the Sound loading for this port, and may be
looked for here soon.
The bark /. r. Foster, which sailed from
Port Townsend for this port with coal,
December 10th, is now out 46 days.
The Australia sailed promptly at - NJ. on
Wednesday, for San Francisco, taking some
20 passengers and a freight valued at So, 400.
The American bark Southern Chief, which
arrived last week from the Sound, having en-
countered severe weather on the passage,
made some necessary repairs, and sailed on
Friday for Hongkong. The Southern Chief
had 1l2 Chinese passengers en- route, and re-
ceived 10 more here.
the bark Saranac has hauled into the
stream awaiting cargo.
ne u16 new DHrk Ildllef went on the
marine railway last week and received a
thorough coating of copper paint prepare
tory TO taking in cargo.
The steamer Alameda, from San Francisco
en- route for the Colonies. arrived here on
Sunday, and after landing mails, passen-
gers and freight, sailed for Auckland the
same evening al O'Clock.
Bovine and Sig 9sn j. H Ass a ten Pa MdR
loading for San Francisco-the two latter
sailing probably to-day.
About February 9TH, the Pacific Naviga-
ton Co. will dispatch the Haw. bark Star of
Devon for Hongkong with passengers, and
she will return with passengers and Chinese
merchandise.
The brakentines Discovery and Eureka,
are on the berth loading for San Francisco.
The stern-wheel steamer Eva is now sue
cessfully running to Pearl river ports.
The brig Claus Spreckles, which took
mail from this port, arrived in San Francisco
on the 18th, after a sixteen DAYS passage.
The Forest Queen, which sailed from here
the same day with the Claus Spreckles, ar
rived on the 18th, seventeen days from
Honolulu.